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ROBERT L. EHRLICH, JR., Governor S.B. 712
(c) The Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene shall adopt any additional
regulations necessary to carry out the provisions of § 15-605(e)(5) of the Insurance
Article and the goals of the HealthChoice Program.
SECTION 3. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That, as part of the ongoing
efforts of the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene to ensure that managed care
organizations deliver quality health care to their members, the Department may
modify, enhance, or replace the Value Based Purchasing Initiative in effect on
January 1, 2005, provided that:
(1) except as provided in item (4) of this section, any changes to the core
set of performance measures and the methodology for determining penalties, rewards,
disincentives, or incentives shall be adopted by regulation prior to the calendar year
for which the managed care organizations will be held accountable for compliance
with the performance measures;
(2) except as provided in item (4) of this section, the Secretary of Health
and Mental Hygiene shall notify managed care organizations of the core set of
performance measures and the targets at least 3 months prior to the calendar year for
which the managed care organizations will be held accountable for compliance with
the performance measures;
(3) any penalty or capitation adjustment imposed under this section on a
managed care organization may not be implemented by means of a capitation
payment withhold; and
(4) with respect to the performance measures for calendar year 2005, the
Secretary of Health and Mental Hygiene may modify the ranges or targets of the core
set of performance measurers without complying with the provisions of items (1) and
(2) of this section, provided that the dollar amounts of any financial rewards or
disincentives shall be calculated as set forth in the Value Based Purchasing Initiative
in effect on January 1, 2005.
SECTION 3. 4. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take
effect July June 1, 2005.
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May 26, 2005
The Honorable Thomas V. Mike Miller, Jr.
President of the Senate
State House
Annapolis, MD 21401
Dear Mr. President:
In accordance with Article II, Section 17 of the Maryland Constitution, today I have
vetoed Senate Bill 712 - Labor and Employment - Payment of Wages - Credit to Debit
Card or Card Account.
This bill authorizes employers to credit an employee's wages to a debit card or card
account that allows the employee to access the funds though withdrawal, purchase, or
- 3787 -
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